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Chris Taylor, who earned his first All-Star nod in 2021 while playing six positions for the Dodgers, is expected to return to the team via free agency, sources told ESPN.

Closer Mark Melancon and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a two-year, $14 million contract, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

New Mets pitcher Max Scherzer said the pressure of playing in New York "is a privilege, not a problem" and he looks forward to helping shape the culture of the team's clubhouse, which faced controversy last season.

LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 American League Cy Young Award with the White Sox, has died. He was 66.

The Braves tendered a contract to OF Adam Duvall and also reached agreements with Orlando Arcia and Guillermo Heredia in a flurry of moves before Tuesday night's deadline.

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Left-hander James Paxton and the Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract with a two-year club option, sources said.

Closer Raisel Iglesias and the Angels have agreed to a four-year contract, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan.

Right-handed reliever Daniel Hudson and the Dodgers have reached an agreement on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday

Major League Baseball and the players union are no closer to a new collective bargaining agreement with the expiration of the current one looming, sources said.

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a one-year deal with second baseman Rougned Odor.

Infielder Gio Urshela agreed to a $6.55 million, one-year contract with the Yankees on Tuesday, while starting pitcher Domingo German agreed to $1.75 million and pitcher Lucas Luetge to $905,000.

The Marlins have acquired third baseman Joey Wendle from the Rays for prospect Kameron Misner.

Seeking a return to the postseason, the Chicago White Sox brought back Leury Garcia, 30, the popular, longest tenured player on the team, on a new deal Tuesday, a source told ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent catcher Roberto Perez, a source tells ESPN.

The Cubs and catcher Yan Gomes have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan. The team and Clint Frazier also have agreed to a deal, per ESPN's Jesse Rogers.

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The Cubs and catcher Yan Gomes have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.